Author: Surindar Singh Kohli
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal
Year: 1986
Language: English
Pages: 148
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8121500648
Description
This work on the life and ideals of Guru Gobind Singh is a singular contribution on the subject, and is based on the original sources. The complete life of the Guru has been presented through two sources, viz, Bachittar Natak, an autobiography of the Guru upto AD 1696 and Sri Gur Sobha by the court-poet Sainapat, who completed his work in AD 1771, three years after the passing away of the Guru.
The ideals of the Guru are revealed through the anecdotes of his life given in Sau Sakhi and Parchian Sewa Das, through the injunctions, Rahat Namas recorded by Bhai Prahlad Singh, Bhai Nand Lal, Bhai Desa Singh, Bhai Chaupa Singh and Bhai Daya Singh, and through the poetic compositions of the great preceptor which include Jap Sahib, Chaupai, Ten Sawayyas, Shabad Hazare, Zafar Nama, and Fateh Nama.
These works have been rendered into English by the author himself. Thus this book brings forth the personality of the Guru through his own sayings and reveals him as a great reformer, litterateur, spiritual leader and an unparalleled warrior.
Contents
PREFACE
PART I: LIFE OF GURU GOBIND SINGH
1. Guru Gobind Singh: Life And Footprints
2. Autobiography Of The Guru (Translation Of Bachittar Natak From Section Ii To Section Xiii)
3. A Glimpse Of Sri Gur Sobha Of Sainapat
4. Chronology Of The Main Events
PART II: ANECDOTES FROM THE LIFE OF GURU GOBIND SINGH
1. The Ninth And Tenth Sikh Gurus Versus Aurangzeb
2. Bahadur Shah Meets The Guru With His Minister And Qadi
3. The Guru And The Pundits
4. The Guru And The Pir
5. The Guru And The Subedar
6. The Guru Teaches The Art Of War
7. The Guru And The Masands
8. The Guru And The Conversion
9. The Guru Knows Everything
10. The Guru And The Sikhs
11. The Guru And A Muslim Fakir
12. The Guru And The Merit Of Music
13. The Guru And The Mother
14. The Power Of The Guru
15. The Guru And The World-Drama
16. The Guru And The Egoistic Sikh Warriors
17. The Guru And The Mother
18. The Guru And The Sacrifice Of The Sikhs
19. The Guru And His Grace
20. An Ideal Householder And An Ideal Ascetic
21. How To Be An Ideal Musician?
22. The Guru And The Wrong Recitation Of Gurbani
23. The Guru And His Orders
24. Who Are True Kings?
25. Truth Is The Prop Of The Earth
26. The Real Brahmins
27. Truth Is The Lord Of All
28. The Discipline Should Be Followed Strictly
29. The Guru And The Lion
30. The Guru And The Discipline
31. The Way Of The Saints
32. The Passing Away Of The Guru
33. The Guru And The Goddess
34. Clarifications About The Discipline
35. The Concept Of A Martyr
36. The Power Of Faith
37. Method Of Crossing The World-Ocean
PART III: INJUNCTIONS
1. Mukat-Nama
2. Rahat-Nama Of Prehlad Singh
3. Tankhah-Nama Of Bhai Nand Lal
4. Rahat-Nama Of Bhai Nand Lal
5. Rahat-Nama Of Bhai Desa Singh
6. Rahat-Nama Of Bhai Chaupa Singh
7. Rahat-Nama Of Bhai Daya Singh
PART IV: SOME COMPOSITIONS OF GURU GOBIND SINGH
1. Poetic Compositions Of Guru Gobind Singh
2. Jap (The Morning Prayer)
3. Chaupai (The Prayer)
4. Sawayye (Stanzas From Akal Ustat)
5. Shabad Hazare Patshahi Daswin (Ten Hymns)
6. Zafar Nama (Epistle Of Victory Written By The Guru To Emperor Aurangzeb)
7. Fateh Nama (An Incomplete Letter Of Victory Written By Guru To Emperor Aurangzeb)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX